Lawless

by Teagan Kade

  “Yes, that was me,” I said, not taking my eyes off of Shaun. He leaned down and brushed his lips against mine, and for the first time I didn’t care who saw it. I was in the arms of the man who was about to change my world. I knew it could only be for the better.

  Shaun

  The press conference went on for another few minutes, but I didn’t even remember what I said. All I could think was when crunch time came, my girl didn’t flinch. I put myself out there and could have been publically kicked in the balls, but she didn’t do that. Instead, it was obvious, despite our heavy-handed diversions around the questions of our relationship status, that Tori and I were together. We were officially a couple. That made me the happiest man on earth.

  I sat in the back of the taxi waiting as she told her friend Kevin goodnight. She crawled into the back next to me. I couldn’t help but wrap my arm around her and pull her close up to my side.

  “That was exciting,” I said to her.

  She chuckled. “Even more exciting than I expected.”

  “Look, if you don’t want this, then just tell me. But I figured if I let the cat out of the bag about our relationship, if Nigel does release the picture, it’s not any big revelation.”

  “I know. He’ll still make a mint off of it,” Tori said.

  “Well, I had his phone and laptop confiscated as soon as I figured out he’d been lying to me,” I said. “Hopefully we’ll have the originals on that.”

  Tori sighed and leaned back against the seat. “I can’t believe this all happened. It’s like a dream.”

  “The end of a nightmare,” I agreed. She looked up at me, and I wanted to crush her lips to mine, but we still had to talk about what happened between us.

  As if she sensed my thoughts, she shook her head. “I’m sorry about what happened when I left. Nigel threatened to expose me and ruin my career if I didn’t leave right then. He told me I couldn’t say goodbye or speak to you ever again. He didn’t like that I was getting in the way of his plans for you, so he figured out a way to sabotage me.”

  “Why didn’t you come to me and tell me what happened?” I asked, rubbing my thumb across her cheek. “I would have taken care of it. You should have trusted me.”

  “Because I was scared,” she admitted. “I worked hard to get to where I was at and thinking about having that all vanish in front of my eyes seemed like it was the end of the world.”

  It made me angry all over again to think of what Nigel had done to her. What he had done to us. “So what changed your mind?”

  Her smile was soft and coy. “It took me a few days to realize it, but losing my job wouldn’t have been the end of my world at all. Missing out on something pretty great with you was the thing that scared me more than anything else. But by the time I figured that out, of course, you had already fired me and stopped calling. I was afraid you were already over me.”

  I stared at her in shock. “Fired you? Nigel told me you quit. And you didn’t have any faith in us at all if you thought I could get over you in just a couple of days.”

  We both realized we had been played. “That man is one incredible manipulator,” Tori said. “Maybe he should have gone into PR after all.”

  “After that press conference, he won’t be able to show his face anywhere for a long time,” I said, gruff. “He made his bed. Now he can lay in it.”

  I looked through the windshield and saw we were outside Tori’s hotel. “So, are you up for a nightcap?” I asked.

  “No.” She shook her head.

  I felt a small jolt of shock, but she put her hand on my face. “We always go to my place. I think it’s about time you took me back to yours, don’t you?”

  I tossed the address to my hotel to the driver and offered to pay him double if he could make it in half the time. Tori laughed as I pulled her into my lap and finally claimed her lips.

  “I missed this sexy body next to mine.” I nuzzled my nose against her ear and nipped at the tip of her earlobe. She gave a small yelp.

  “Shaun!” she said in a weak protest, but I could hear the heavy note of desire in her voice.

  I knew if I slid my hand between her legs there was a chance I’d be able to feel the heat of her desire even through her very professional dress pants. I wanted her naked and underneath me. That was all I could think about.

  I scooped my hand under her hair against the nape of her neck and pulled her mouth back to mine. I slid my tongue against her lips, and she opened them for me. She gasped as my other hand slipped inside of the neckline of her shirt to dance along her collarbone.

  Thankfully, the taxi pulled up outside of my hotel a minute later, because I was ready to strip her down and have my way with her right there in the backseat. I had no idea how much cash I actually threw at the driver when I got out. It had to have been more than double the fare, but I didn’t care. Hell, he should have been paying me for the show we gave him in the backseat.

  I held Tori’s hand in a vise grip as I pulled her through the lobby. I didn’t care about the stares we got as we passed, and based on her pace as it quickened behind me, I don’t think she really cared either.

  As soon as we were in the elevator and the doors closed, I pulled her closer and started to unbutton the top buttons of her shirt.

  “Shaun,” she said, as she sucked in a breath, her head ducked against my chest. “We’re almost there.”

  “Exactly. I want to have you naked and spread eagle in front of me in less than thirty seconds flat once we get through that door. I’m giving us a head start.”

  She stopped my hands and looked up into my eyes. “I want this to be perfect.”

  She wasn’t telling me no or to slow down. With those words, I understood what she wanted was something else entirely. I cupped her cheek. “Let’s have a drink first, okay? I have something I want to say.”

  Tori nodded mutely, and I pulled her into a hard embrace. I wanted her. There was no hiding that fact. But my girl needed something else before we got there, and I wanted to give it to her.

  We reached the top floor and stepped out onto the landing. My room was the only one on this floor, and Tori followed me to the door. I opened it. The first thing anyone would see was the skyline across the far wall that was floor to ceiling windows. I liked it because it reminded me of home. There was a balcony that ran the length of the floor on that side of the room. Tori went to it immediately.

  She pushed open the sliding door and stepped outside. Seeing her hair blowing in the breeze against the backdrop of the skyline made my heart feel like it was going to burst. Somehow, someway, we’d done everything right this time. It called for a celebration.

  I went into the minibar and found a bottle of champagne. Pulling it out, I noted the year and the label. This would be one to remember. I found a pair of champagne flutes in the glassware above the bar. There was a mirror behind the glasses that reflected the balcony behind me. I saw Tori leaning onto her forearms on the railing, standing still, watching the world below.

  I popped the cork on the champagne bottle still watching her reflection. She turned her cheek over her shoulder at the sound and I saw there was a smile on her face. I wondered what was going on in her head. I hoped they were happy thoughts. She deserved to be happy.

  Pouring the bubbly liquid into the glasses, I made my way out on to the balcony. Tori stood up straight and faced me as I came to stand beside her. I offered her one of the glasses, and she took it.

  “What are we toasting?” she asked

  “New beginnings,” I said. It was simple and perhaps a bit trite, but it felt honest.

  She raised her glass. I clinked mine against hers. Then we both took a long sip. I took another step forward knowing that this put me in her space. She gazed up at me and didn’t move. I brushed a piece of hair out of her eyes.

  I took another sip of champagne and lowered my lips to hers. She opened her mouth to me and gasped as I kissed her, my tongue delving into her mouth. I tasted her sweetness mixe
d with the sharp bite of the bubbles and felt heady. It was as if we had all the time in the world to explore each other. There was no hurry. There was nothing else that would pull us apart. I would make sure of that.

  Tori’s body trembled against mine and I wrapped my arm around her to draw her close. I wasn’t sure if it was the chill or her response to me that caused her trembling, but either way, it was an excuse to feel her curves pressed against me.

  I deepened the kiss and Tori melted. I pulled my lips away and took another sip from my glass as I felt her nip the point of my chin.

  “I like it when you use your teeth,” I joked.

  “Especially on particularly sensitive areas of your body, if I recall correctly.”

  “Oh, you do,” I said, taking her hand as I stepped backward. I kept her at arm’s length and dropped into the chair behind me. “You know what I’d like to see?”

  “What?” she asked.

  “Your beautiful, naked body highlighted by the night sky,” I said, putting the glass down on the floor beside me. I clasped my hands behind my head, leaning back.

  She hesitated for only a moment before she took one more long sip from her glass and put it down beside her. Her fingers started to work on the buttons of her shirt, and then she pulled the hem out of her pants.

  She left the shirt unbuttoned to her navel and slipped her pants down her toned legs. I spread my thighs so she could see the bulge in my pants. It was crazy how much she turned me on.

  “More,” I said gruffly.

  Tori turned around so her back faced me. She did a little shimmy and stuck her ass out toward me. The hem of her shirt rode up the backs of her thighs and I saw the tight globes of her ass come into view for just a second.

  “You’re killing me here, babe,” I groaned. I slid my hand down to rub my cock.

  “You get to touch yourself, but I don’t?” Tori asked in a mock sullen tone.

  “Fuck, babe. You do whatever you want, and I’ll enjoy every minute of the show.”

  She twisted around again and pulled her hair down around her shoulders as she let the shirt fall to the ground. She was bare everywhere underneath, but the strategic positioning of her hair hid her breasts from view. Still, the effect was stunning. She looked like a goddess.

  “You minx. You weren’t wearing anything underneath that professional get-up,” I said, rubbing myself harder.

  “How else do you think I was able to get ready for a press conference in less than ten minutes,” she chuckled. “You look like you’re hard for me.”

  “Like a fucking rock.”

  She slid one hand down between her legs and widened her stance. My eyes almost bulged out of their sockets as she reached down and dipped two fingers inside. Then she moved closer to me. As soon as she was in range, I grabbed her hand and pulled those two fingers into my mouth. I groaned, tasting her wet juices on my tongue.

  She straddled my legs and stared down at me. “Tell me what you want, Shaun.”

  I pushed forward in my seat and grabbed hold of her hips, rocking her body backward so she grabbed the railing behind her for balance. I pulled on the back of one of her thighs to lift her leg up and hooked it over my shoulder. This brought the juncture of her thighs directly in front of my face. I didn’t hesitate dipping my tongue into her wet folds.

  She let out an explosive sigh of release, and I felt it vibrate through her body. I used one arm to keep her steady as my fingers explored her dewy slit before slipping into her silky, ripe entrance.

  Her fingers dug into my hair and scalp and she pressed against me. She was so wet and open. I loved listening to her moans and yelps of pleasure as I alternated between sliding my tongue along her taut ridge and using my teeth to nip gently at her clit.

  Her muscles clenched around my fingers before she pushed off from me and brought her leg back down. Her breath came in hard gasps. “Not yet,” she said, dropping to her knees.

  She handed me my glass again. “Enjoy the view,” she said, unzipping my fly.

  My girl wasn’t the only one who had gone commando that night. My cock sprang into view, and she pulled her hair over one of her shoulders. She winked at me even as her lips found that sensitive skin around the head, and I knew then she hadn’t been talking about enjoying the view of the skyline. She knew how much I loved watching her suck me off.

  I pushed my hips out and let her pull my jeans down my thighs. I felt her breasts skim the inside of my legs and couldn’t help the thrust of my hips as her mouth enveloped even more of my length.

  My eyes didn’t leave her as I watched her lips and tongue dance along my cock. When her fingertips cupped my balls and ran underneath, I almost lost it. Her teeth grazed the tip lightly even as she worked up and down the shaft, drawing a little bit more of it in every time.

  Somehow, I managed to take another sip from my glass. I enjoyed the taste of the bubbles mixed with Tori’s musky, honeyed sweetness on my tongue again. With Tori between my legs and the skyline below, I was a man on top of the world. Everything I wanted was finally here in front of me.

  That was the thought that caused me to pull her to her feet against me. I stared down into her eyes.

  “Stay with me,” I said. My voice was low and husky.

  “I’m all yours tonight,” she said with a sultry smile.

  “I mean, stay with me forever.” I saw the expression on her face. It was one of shock, but it quickly settled into one of pleasure. “I know it’s crazy, and this isn’t going to be a confession of poetry by any means. But I love you, Tori. Stay with me.”

  I saw her pull her lower lip into her mouth. I leaned down and pulled on it to suck it into mine. I didn’t need her to say anything back. I just wanted her to understand this wasn’t a fly-by-night kind of thing for me. Not anymore, if it ever was.

  She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I let myself drown in the depths of her mouth as I pressed against her. She moved to face the night sky, grabbed hold of the railing and looked back at me over her shoulder. “You said something about me being naked against the skyline?”

  Fuck yeah, I did. I moved behind her and wrapped my arms around her so I could feel the heavy weight of her breasts in my palms. I loved how hard her nipples were and I tweaked them. Tori leaned back against me with a moan.

  She put her arms up around me, making her back arch as she offered herself to me. I was more than willing to take whatever she would give me. She turned to kiss me again. The warm breeze against my naked skin only heightened the incredible sensations. I slowly bent over with her so the angle was right before reaching down to find her clit again as I drove into her.

  Her gasp as I entered her slick channel was all I needed to propel me forward. I felt as if I had been denied this for far too long. This woman in my arms made my life make sense. I wanted her to be mine. I couldn’t say it right with words, but I tried to tell her with my body as I thrust deep and hard into her again and again.

  Tori’s hands clenched hard onto the railing, knuckles white, but she kept up with every change of pace pushing her hips back further and grinding against me. I straightened just a moment as I grabbed her hips to keep myself steady.

  She looked over her shoulder at me. Our eyes met. I filled her completely, but she filled me as well in a completely different way. I needed to see her come for me. Pulling out of her, I immediately felt the loss of her tight warmth, but I knew it wouldn’t be for long.

  I spun her back around and lifted her up to carry her inside. I set her down softly onto the bed and then moved over so that I could bury myself deep inside of her again. She only let me have the upper hand for a moment before she pushed on my shoulders and rolled me over. Our bodies fit together so perfectly that my cock stayed inside of her the entire time.

  This time, she stared down at me. She began to ride me, sucking me up into her glorious, silky wetness. I felt the build inside of me. Seeing her move her hips in just the right time while her breasts tempted me just out of reach
of my lips, I sat up far enough to snag one of those beautiful nipples into my mouth. I sucked harder as I felt the climax coming, and I knew Tori was close too, by the way she sped up. Her arms wrapped around my neck, and our eyes met again.

  “I’ll stay with you, Shaun. Forever,” she whispered, just before her eyes fluttered closed, and I felt the sharp thrust, her pussy clenching down hard on my shaft. She started to scream, her body bucking over mine as I released my load deep inside of her.

  Her body trembled violently, but I held onto her tightly. No matter what happened from here on out, no harm would come to her. I was never going to let her go. She was mine, and I was hers. Forever.

  Epilogue

  Tori

  If someone had asked me eighteen months ago if it was possible to be this happy, I would have said no. I could see my husband standing ringside talking to Hammer. All of the tournament contestants had ringside seats for the other fights happening that day, and Shaun enjoyed being in the thick of it all. I was letting him enjoy being back in his element again.

  I saw him glance up in my direction. I waved to him. The expression of happiness on his face was no doubt a mirror of my own.

  I read the press about our relationship. It was still part of my job. I had no problems with the phrases “disgustingly in love” or “eyes only for each other.” Shaun was mine forever now just as I was his. We had no problem showing that to the rest of the world.

  “It looks like you are just as in love with him as the day you got married.”

  I turned to the reporter sitting next to me. His name was Jim Davis. He was one of the feature writers for Sports Illustrated. It was a huge coup to land a cover story with the magazine, especially since this was the first event for Shaun relaunching his boxing career.

  “I’m a lucky woman,” I said with confidence. My hands automatically moved to my belly. The skin was starting to stretch there and made me feel a little like a blimp. But Shaun told me all the time how much he loved it. Our sex life hadn’t diminished one bit since I found out I was pregnant. In fact, it seemed impossible, but Shaun was more earnest than ever in his pursuits.